Jolyon second quickest in first session at Silverstone

Jolyon Palmer's preparations for the forthcoming GP2 season
continue strongly as he confirmed his speed with an excellent
second place, just three-tenths off the pace of Ferrari-backed
driver Jules Bianchi in the morning session of testing at the
Silverstone Arena GP circuit.

The day started with a soaked track and Jolyon was able to sample
the new Pirelli wet weather tyres for the first time, which he
found very useful. Running in the top ten all morning, the Arden
International driver performed strongly in the wet
conditions.

However, the track started to dry and with everyone keen to get a
good time, Jolyon posted a fast lap at the end of the session to
cement his standing in the field. The varying conditions meant that
he ran just over a third of the pace-setter's total number of
laps.

"I felt that I made a mistake in my fastest lap, so I could have
been heading the timesheets, which is very encouraging for the
season", said Jolyon, delighted at his performance.

The GP2 series will visit the Silverstone Arena GP circuit in
July, as part of the British Grand Prix meeting.